Touring Fora in Norway
Fora in the region of Nordland is located in Norway - some 619 mi or ( 996 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Time in Fora is now 11:02 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Skellefteå, Kiruna, Vidrek, Tromsø, and Saltvika. Being here already, consider visiting Skellefteå . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Fora ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
HMS Hunter (H35)
HMS Hunter (H35) was a H-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 the ship enforced the arms blockade imposed on both sides by Britain and France, until she struck a mine in May 1937. She was under repair for the next year and a half, after which she rejoined the Mediterranean Fleet.
Located at 68.41 17.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Bogen Chapel (Evenes)
Bogen Chapel is a chapel in the municipality of Evenes in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bogen. The chapel is part of the Evenes parish in the Ofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in 1920 and it seats about 260 people.
Located at 68.52 17.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
HMS Hardy (1936)
HMS Hardy was the flotilla leader for the H-class destroyers, built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 the ship spent considerable time in Spanish waters, enforcing the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides of the conflict. Hardy was transferred to Freetown, Sierra Leone, in October 1939 to hunt for German commerce raiders in the South Atlantic with Force K.
Located at 68.40 17.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Skjomen Bridge
Skjomen Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Skjomen fjord near the town of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. The 711-metre bridge has a main span of 525 metres . The maximum clearance to the sea is 35 metres . The bridge has nine spans, and it is part of the European route E6 highway. Skjomen Bridge was opened in 1972.
Located at 68.37 17.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Niingsvatnet
Niingsvatnet is a Norwegian lake that lies high in the mountains on the border of two municipalities: Evenes in Nordland county and Skånland in Troms county. The water from the lake flows through a pipe down to the hydroelectric powerstation near Bogen, Evenes. The powerstation is owned by Evenes Kraftforsyning and is situated at almost 500 m lower than the lake Niingsvatnet. The water from the powerstation then flows into the Strandvatnet lake.
Located at 68.57 17.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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